How to Restore Previous Versions of File or Folder Windows

Quick steps on how to restore a previous version of a file or folder on Windows:

Right-click the file or folder, and then click Restore previous versions. You'll see a list of available previous versions of the file or folder. The list will include files saved on a backup (if you're using Windows Backup to back up your files) as well as restore points.

Overview

After editing a Word document or a photo for a while, you've made many changes. But later you may regret it, thinking maybe the current edition is not so good as the older one. Then, how to go back or restore the previous version of files or folders?

The chances of recovering old versions of files are different. Usually, Windows Office supports Ctrl+Z file recovery to undo changes so that you can go back to an earlier modified state for documents, worksheets, or presentations. However, this method doesn’t work for many users, because the files or folders that need to restore are not the versions being changed, but the ones saved a few days ago or even a few weeks ago. So how to recover previous versions of files and folders effectively? Read on to see the guides in-depth.

How to Restore Previous Version of File in Windows 10

Previous versions are either copies of files and folders created by Windows Backup or Windows automatically saves as part of a restore point. You can use previous versions to restore files and folders as you want. 

Step 1. Right-click the file or folder, and then click "Restore previous versions".

Step 2. Here, you can see the previous versions come from File History or from restore points.

Step 3. If you're lucky enough, a list of older versions of the file will be displayed. Choose the file edition you're looking for, and click the "Restore" button.

Some of you would probably find that the place is empty, with no files at all, and Windows says "There are no previous versions available". Your attempt fails.

Recover Deleted Previous Version of Files with Data Recovery Software

If the above method doesn't work, and you have deleted the previous version of files or folders, how can you restore files? Don't worry; you still have a great chance to restore the previous version of the file by using reliable and professional data recovery software. EaseUS data recovery software is developed to recover deleted or lost data from HDD, SSD, USB flash drive, Pen drive, external hard drive, CF/SD card, etc. 

In addition to the deleted file recovery, this data recovery tool is also capable of RAW partition recovery, lost partition recovery, virus attack recovery, data recovery from Recycle Bin, and so on. Now, download EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, and use it to restore previous versions of files and folders with a few clicks.

Step 1. Launch EaseUS file recovery software on your Windows computer. Choose the exact location where you lost the files and click the "Search for Lost Data" button.

Step 2. The software will immediately start scanning the drive, and the deleted files will be displayed soon. If you find the files you need during the scan, you can stop the scan. In order to find the target file quickly, you can use the file format filter or search in the search box.

Step 3. Select files, such as Word, Excel, PDF, photos, videos, or emails and click the "Recover" button. You can browse for a different location or Cloud drive to keep the recovered files.